Trans-European transport network: the
Coordinators have sent Vice-President Barrot their second annual
reports

Under the terms of their mission statements, the
European
Coordinators[1]mandated
by the Commission to facilitate the implementation of certain priority projects
of the trans-European transport network have sent Vice-President Barrot their
second activity reports. The Coordinators have continued with their tasks and
made recommendations to facilitate the implementation of the priority axes for
which they are responsible.

"The European Coordinator is now recognised as a key player in the context of
the trans-European networks. On the basis of this very good initial experience,
I believe the arrangements should be extended to projects other than those for
railway infrastructure. During the next few days the Commission will be
appointing two new Coordinators who will be responsible for invigorating the
projects relating to the "motorways of the sea" and inland waterways. The work
carried out by the Coordinators is starting to produce tangible results, in
terms of both planning and the coordination of transport policies. I am
therefore pleased with their contribution to the development of the
trans-European transport networks", said Mr Barrot.

These reports constitute an inventory, as at 19 July 2007, of each of the six
projects concerned.

The reports, from which many lessons can be learned, come at an important
time in terms of financial planning for the trans-European transport networks
for the period 2007-13.